SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2023
3 - 5:30 PM | Free and Open to the Public
6:30 - 9:30 PM | Ticketed Entry
Plahaus - 1325 5th St NE, Unit C
Join us for Transformer's 8th Annual Heartbreaker's Ball - celebrating our love of the emerging artist community and works from the FlatFile! This always unique event, presented through continually innovative and playful formats and platforms each Valentine’s Day, is designed to warm hearts and encourage connection with emerging visual art and artists. This year, Transformer is excited to collaborate with DC artist collective Disco Mary to present our Heartbreakers Ball at the new Playhaus DC pop-up art space at The Gables in Union Market.
Transformer's FlatFile consists of works in a variety of two-dimensional mediums including photography, painting, drawing, and printmaking approximately 16x20" in size and smaller and priced at $500 and below. Focused on supporting emerging DMV-based artists, Transformer's evolving FlatFile collection features more than 400 original works.
DAYTIME FESTIVITIES (FREE & OPEN TO THE PUBLIC) | 3 - 5:30 PM
- FlatFile Pop-Up Sale
- Valentines Day tattoos by artist & tattooer Nico Coen
- Spellwork by Baltimore based Baltimore based artist Glitterwitch
- Valentines Day Card Making Workshop by local collage artist Katana Lippart
- Playhaus artist activations & live painting
- V-DAY Photobooth & Polaroid Photos
NIGHTTIME FESTIVITIES (MUST PURCHASE AN ADMISSION TICKET FOR ENTRY) | 6:30 - 9:30 PM
- FlatFile Pop-Up Sale
- Pizzas by Bidwell; Dumplings by DanDan Boy
- Complimentary beer, wine, and special cocktail
- V-DAY Photobooth & Polaroid Photos
- Tarot Card Readings by Baltimore based artist Glitterwitch
- Burlesque Performance by Flor Ferrari
- RAFFLES! Purchase a $100 ticket to be automatically entered in a raffle to win any FlatFile artwork of your choosing or a copy of transformer20: The Book! Raffle tickets will be available for purchase at the event.
With your support, proceeds from Transformer's Heartbreakers Ball will go to our continued work of promoting local artists and providing artistic exploration to the DC community and beyond. Now more than ever, our programming is essential for the creative community!
Please email info@transformerdc.org with any inquiries. Tickets will also be sold at the door.
We can't wait to see you there!